Fence



(No Model.) J. NEWTON.

- FENCE. No. 309,242. Patented Dec 16 1884.

UNTTnn STaTns PATENT Trice.

JOHN NElVTON, OF CLIFFORD, INDIANA.

FENCE.

FLT C'IFECATEQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,242, datedDecember 16, 188%.

Application filed March 17, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN N nwron, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clifford, in the county of Bartholomew and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Fence, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to fences.

The object of my invention is to provide simple and efficient means forsupporting the rails of a portable fence, all as hereinafter set forth,andpa-rticularlypointed out in the claim. In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portable fence illustrating myimproved means for supporting the rails thereof in proper position. Fig.2 is a detached perspective view of the fence-post, illustrating theconnection of the standards to the base-pieces.

Like letters refer to corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that I have shown in thepresent application the post described and claimed in my patent No.285,427, dated September 25, 1883, but

no novelty is herein claimed for the said post, except such as it bearswith relation to my present improvements.

In the drawings, A designates the post, comprising upright standards BB, triangular in shape, and arranged on the same line between twobase-strips, G C, a space, a, existing between the two uprights, B.

By reference to Fig. 2 will be seen the mode employed to construct thepost. One of the uprights B is secured permanently between thebase-strips C, and the other is detachable and held to the former byclevises or other suitable means. A block, S, is secured between thebase-strips, and after the fence has been set up the detachable standardor upright is inserted at its lower end through the space between thebase-strips and the two standards or uprights secured together. Thisblock S prevents any backward movement of the detachable standard.

The fence is composed of a series of horizon tal boards or rails, D D,connected together by upright battens E E, one of the battens of eachsection of the fence being cut away or notched, as shown at b, at itslower corner, said notch enabling the batten to fit over the upper edgeof the base-strips O of the post. All of the rails D except the bottomrail, G,extend through the space a between the uprights B of the post,the ends of the top rails, D, being provided with notches 6 along theirlower edge, and recesses or cut-away portions d on one of their sides,said notch e permitting the ends of the rails to rest upon shoulders f,formed on the inner faces of one of the uprights B, and the recess denabling the ends to fit neatly between the inner faces of the saiduprights, so that when the clevis F or other device is applied to fastenthe uprights together the ends of the rails D willbeheld secure] yinposition, and thus the fence will be sufficiently strong to resistsuccessfully the effects of time and the conditions of the weather. Thebottom rail, G, terminates at the batten, and does not extend beyond thesame, and since the batten is notched to fit over the upper end of thebasestrips said bottom rail will abut against the side faces of thestrips, so that the fence will be held in an upright position. Each ofthe top rails, D, are provided on their ends with the notches c andrecesses d before referred to, so that each rail, exceptthe bottom rail,will project through the space a in the posts and rest on the shouldersf or other means, said shoulders or other means being arranged atvarious intervals apart along the inner faces of one of the uprights Bof the post.

It will be seen that when the clevis F or other fastening device isapplied to draw the uprights B together at their upper ends, saiduprights will clamp or bind against the ends of the rails and hold themin their seats. Thus the rails will be held securely from displace ment,and the fence properly supported in an upright position.

As shown in Fig. 1, I may employ both wires and rails for the fence, thewires alternating with the rails,and all secured to the battens E.

The operation and advantages of myinvention will be readily understoodfrom the foregoing description, taken in connection with the annexeddrawings. The rails D of the fence are inserted through the space a inthe posts, the bottom-rail, G, with the notched batten fitting aroundthe base-strips O. The

clevises are then applied to secure the rails in place, said railsresting in suitable seats on the shoulders f. Thus the fence is securelyfastened together without any danger of being displaced by the wind, andmay be readily taken down when it is desired to move the fence.

It will be apparent that by the above construction I provide a simple,durable, and convenient fence, that may be put up in a very short timeand taken down,as desired, thereby forming. an efficient portable fencewhich-will prove of utility in use.

Having described my invention, I claim as new-- As an, improvement infences, the combination, with the post, comprising the side pieces. 0,.having the block S rigidly secured between the same at one end, and thestandards B B, arranged on a line with each other and fitting betweenthe side pieces, one of said standards being detachable and bearingagainst the block, and the other permanently secured in place, and aclevis, F, holding the two standards together, of the fence proper,comprising horizontal rails and upright battens connected together, theends of all the rails except the bottom one extending through the spacebetween the standards of the post, and provided with recesses d andnotches e, so as to enable the ends to fit together and rest uponinclined shoulders f which project from one of the standards, the bottomrail of the fence being shorter than the others, and a notch, b,provided in the lower edge of one of the battens, permitting the latterto be supported on the base or side pieces of the post, as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in pres ence of two witnesses.

W'itnesses: JOHN NEWTON.

CHAS. EVERRONER, CHARLES H. BUTLER.

